Fang Yuan glanced at Hu Jiahao, there weren't many people who were hungry for old wild ginseng at the moment, but in a few years they would be Wuyang Wuyang. For a while, the number of people on Shenmu Mountain increased dramatically, and accidents happened one after another. There were more than one in the mountain.

There were wild ginseng, wild beasts, blind bears, wild wolves, and poisonous snakes. Going up the mountain without complete preparations was almost like seeking death. Later, orders were issued from above and a protected area was set up to stop the momentum.

However, Fang Yuan didn't hide it, nodded and said, "I know, Shenmu Mountain does produce wild ginseng. It used to be a tribute to the emperor. Unlike Liao ginseng, the medicinal properties of Shenmu Mountain's wild ginseng are milder. If Liao ginseng is life-threatening ginseng, then

Shenmu ginseng is a warm ginseng."

Hu Jiahao saw that Fang Yuan was speaking eloquently and said quickly, "Brother, after you finish selling the goods, we will meet at the food store. I'll treat you two to dinner, and you can tell me about the old wild ginseng in Shenmu Mountain."

Fang Yuan thought for a moment, it was not bad if a piece of news could be exchanged for a breakfast, and this Hu Jiahao didn't treat the tickets as money, and he probably had a good family background. If he made a friend, he might be useful in the future, so he nodded and said, "Okay

Ah! Then wait for me for a while."

When Fang Yuan finished selling the eels, he took Fang Wen to the food store without counting the money as usual. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Hu Jiahao already waiting for him.

Hu Jiahao saw Fang Yuan and hurriedly waved the two of them over. After sitting down, Hu Jiahao asked the two to wait while he went to order fried dough sticks and beef soup.

Jianghuai's beef soup is also one of the best, and it is quite famous in northern Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong and Anhui.

Not long after, the waiter in the store brought three bowls of soup. The bright red and oily soup was paired with green onions. Let alone eat it or not, just looking at it, it was like a painting, let alone eating it.

It smells delicious.

"After I came to Jianghuai, the first thing I fell in love with was your beef soup. It's full of flavor and nourishing." Hu Jiahao said with a smile.

Fang Yuan picked up the bowl, blew away the chili oil in the bowl, and took a sip of the fresh soup. The delicious taste flowed down the tip of his tongue and into his mouth, as if it could transport him to the clouds.

"Jianghuai beef soup has a history." Fang Yuan put down the soup bowl and said.

Hu Jiahao wanted to get closer to Fang Yuan and immediately said, "Really? What kind of history?"

"Does King Liu An of Huainan know?"

"According to legend, this beef soup was made by the royal chef at the Huainan Prince's Palace."

"It is said that King Liu An of Huainan liked to make elixirs, so he refined elixirs on Bagong Mountain. The feng shui there was good, but every time he made elixirs, the food would get cold when the food was delivered to the kitchen. King Huainan's royal chef saw that King Huainan ate cold food every day.

He is getting thinner and thinner day by day. If something happens to the King of Huainan, he will not blame himself."

"So after the imperial chef thought hard, he came up with a good idea. The imperial chef led his servants to kill the cow and remove the bones, select herbs and marinades to make soup, and prepare beef, vermicelli and other side dishes together with the soup and carry it up the mountain.

.”

"Because the oil covers the surface of the soup, it keeps the soup hot for a long time. The King of Huainan was full of praise after eating it. The beef soup became the Liu family's secret meal. Later it spread to the people and became a famous dish in Jianghuai."

"It is also said that during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Zhao Kuangyin occupied Bagong Mountain and attacked Shouchun. Shouchun guard Liu Renzhan had strict military discipline and defended the city as ordered. Although the Zhao troops fought tenaciously, they were still unable to attack repeatedly. Over time,

With no reinforcements outside and no food and grass inside, Zhao Kuangyin was trapped in Nantang."

"The local people saw this and were anxious in their hearts. Finally, they slaughtered their cattle one after another, cooked it into a big pot of soup, and sent it to the Zhao camp. After drinking it, the officers and soldiers became morale-boosted and attacked Shouchun City in one go. Later, Chenqiao mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin

After he ascended the throne, he could never forget the beef soup in Nantang, so it was called the "sacred soup" and "Jiujia soup" among the people."

Fang Yuan said with a smile, "Of course, they are all local stories. I don't know if they are actually true."

Hu Jiahao was quite appreciative, nodded slightly and said, "It's probably true. If you want to pass on good things, it's difficult without real materials, such as the old wild ginseng from your Shenmu Mountain."

Fang Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and when he saw Hu Jiahao bringing the topic to Laoshan Ginseng, he smiled and said, "Shenmu Mountain does have Laoshan Ginseng, but Shenmu Mountain is not Changbai Mountain, and there are very few ginsengs. In the feudal emperor era, even as a royal family

Tribute does not mean that it can be supplied in sufficient quantity every time."

"Some officials even had their homes confiscated and exterminated because they were unable to supply sufficient amounts of sacred ginseng. Local records state that some officials were forced to buy Liao ginseng and pass it off as inferior. As a result, they were found out and charged with deceiving the emperor.

, were executed by nine tribes."

Hu Jiahao's eyes lit up and he clicked his tongue, "What a shoddy Liao ginseng that is famous all over the world. In front of the Shenmu ginseng, it can only be called a second-rate one. The Shenmu ginseng is indeed very powerful."

When Fang Yuan heard what Hu Jiahao said, he immediately felt dumbfounded. He shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. Liao ginseng is as good as Liao ginseng, otherwise it wouldn't be famous all over the world. Shenmu ginseng is mainly in a small amount, and the two kinds of ginseng have different effects."

There is such a huge difference between heaven and earth that there is no meaning of comparison.”

Hu Jiahao nodded repeatedly and lamented, "But now the sacred ginseng is almost extinct. I asked someone about it, but it's impossible to buy it."

Fang Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "It's normal. Now everyone is busy with the production team. Who has the energy to go up the mountain to collect ginseng? Of course, the most important thing is that the sacred tree ginseng is so rare. It's so rare that you might go up the mountain several times in a row."

In the past year, there was not even a shadow of ginseng to be seen. I could go there once or twice, but every time I came back empty-handed, it also delayed the work of the production team, so naturally everyone was unwilling to go up the mountain."

Hu Jiahao sighed, nodded and said, "You are right, but I really need a sacred ginseng now. If I can't buy it, I want to go up the mountain to find it myself. Do you think I have a chance to find it?"

Fang Yuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No chance. Not to mention whether there are any ginseng on Shenmu Mountain now. Even if there is, it is not something that a person who doesn't know anything about Shenmu Mountain can collect."

"That's not necessarily true. Doesn't it mean that things like treasures can only be obtained by those who are destined to do so?" Hu Jiahao said without giving up.

Fang Yuan said, "Destined? Come, let me ask you if you know what kind of snakes are there on Shenmu Mountain, what kind of trees are there, which ridge has wolves, and which ridge has blind bears?"

"Since you want to collect ginseng, you have to stay in the mountains for a few days, right? Where will you camp at night, and what kind of water can you drink? Do you know all of this? If you don't know, just dare to go up the mountain. Next year, your family will burn paper for you and you will be fine.

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Hu Jiahao made Fang Yuan roll his eyes, and said with some displeasure, "Then can't I find an old mountain man to go up the mountain?"

"Then you probably have found some. Now everyone is in the production team, and there are not many people who can still go up the mountain." Fang Yuan shook his head. There used to be many hunters who relied on Shenmu Mountain for food, and there were even a group of people who lived there all year round.
Chapter completed!